Thank you one and all for of the kind words, comments and suggestions, I really appreciate it.
The wait is finally over, and yes the wait was very much worth it. I am really looking forward to installing the motor and transmission, then getting everything connected, the car on the road ... and DRIVING IT
I have had a number of sincere offers to help with the final assembly from a lot of talented wrenches … the help will come in handy. Will setup some vacation so I can spend some focused time on the car.
Below are a few 'as received' photos I took today. There was a packet in the trunk with a wiring diagram and other documentation for the car. All of the keys were cleverly attached to an eye bolt on the floor and tags for specific instructions were included as well. There were a number of boxes, along with the full width roll bar setup.
I only ordered the passenger seat, which is a 'street' seat. It's leather and really, really comfortable. My plan is to try it on the driver's side and depending on how much room I have, order one more.
However, if I find that I sit too high in the car … then I'll order a Krikey seat with the padded seat cover. My guess is it won't be nearly as comfortable as the ERA street seat, but will likely fit me better into the car.
The plan for now is to leave the transmission tunnel and rear bulkhead bare aluminum, I like that look. I have the carpet if I want to install it at a later date.
I actually did have a short drive last night … we needed to push the car into the garage, so as my (3) grown 'kids' pushed the car up the driveway and into the garage, yours truly was behind the wheel 'driving' with lots of 'Vroom - Vroom' … gotta love it!
